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#A80068 Color

#A80068 is rgb(168, 0, 104) in RGB, hsl(323, 100%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 38%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Flirt (#A2006D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A80068
HEX#A80068
RGBrgb(168, 0, 104)
HSLhsl(323, 100%, 33%)
HSVhsv(323, 100%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 38%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(48% 0.199 352.5)
LABlab(37.02% 62.68 -8.95)
LCHlch(37.02% 63.31 351.87)

What #A80068 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A80068, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#A80068 Channel Values

How #A80068 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 168 · G 0 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 100% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 100% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 38% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.33:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A80068 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A80068

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A80068; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A80068

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A80068 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A80068
Protanopia#494967
Protanomaly#7B3868
Deuteranopia#656564
Deuteranomaly#854F66
Tritanopia#A52424
Tritanomaly#A61A49
Achromatopsia#565656

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Using #A80068 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a80068: #A80068;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A80068;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a80068': '#A80068' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.000, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_a80068">#A80068</color>
SVG fillfill="#A80068"

More Pink Colors

#A80068 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A80068 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A80068?

#A80068 is a dark pink — rgb(168, 0, 104) in RGB and hsl(323, 100%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Flirt (#A2006D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.

What is the RGB value of #A80068?

#A80068 is rgb(168, 0, 104) — red 168, green 0, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A80068?

#A80068 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 38%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A80068 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A80068 scores 7.33:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A80068 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A80068 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 11.83, which is visibly different.

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